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Playbook — may refer to:In drama*A book that contains a script or story for a theatrical play. This written version of the composition is used in preparing for a performanceIn sports* Playbook (television show), a TV show that aired on the NFL Network… … Wikipedia

playbook — UK US /ˈpleɪbʊk/ noun [C] US ► a set of rules or suggestions that are considered to be suitable for a particular activity, industry, or job: »Typically, outsiders are brought in to execute a specific playbook, i.e. to solve a particular problem… … Financial and business terms

playbook — ☆ playbook [plā′book΄ ] n. 1. a book of plays, or dramas 2. an instruction book put together by a coaching staff, as in football, diagraming the various plays to be used … English World dictionary

playbook — noun 1. a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team) • Hypernyms: ↑notebook 2. a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays the 1963 playbook leaves… … Useful english dictionary

playbook — noun Date: 1535 1. one or more plays in book form 2. a notebook containing diagrammed football plays 3. a stock of usual tactics or methods < straight from his opponent s political playbook > … New Collegiate Dictionary

playbook — /ˈpleɪbʊk/ (say playbook) noun 1. Theatre a book containing the script of a play or set of plays. 2. Sport a book detailing tactics and manoeuvres, especially in football. 3. an outline of options and possible outcomes in any sphere of activity.… … Australian English dictionary

playbook — /play book /, n. 1. (in Elizabethan drama) the script of a play, used by the actors as an acting text. 2. a book containing the scripts of one or more plays. 3. Football. a notebook containing descriptions of all the plays and strategies used by… … Universalium

playbook — noun a) A book containing the text of a play b) A book of games and amusements for children … Wiktionary